Peak oxygen uptake correlates with indices of sarcopenia, frailty, and cachexia in older Japanese outpatients

• Main Authors: Masamitsu Sugie (Author), Kazumasa Harada (Author), Tetsuya Takahashi (Author), Marina Nara (Author), Hajime Fujimoto (Author), Shunei Kyo (Author), Hideki Ito (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Wiley, 2021-07-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Peak oxygen uptake (peak VO2) is known not only as an index of aerobic fitness but also one of an index of life expectancy. Frailty, sarcopenia, and cachexia are associated with a poor prognosis and high mortality. The purpose of this study was to determine the relationships of p...